“Flagpoling,” also known as “sidedooring,” are terms which describe the process of individuals who are inside Canada travelling briefly to the United States and then upon re-entry to Canada submitting an application at a Canadian port of entry (“POE“). For most individuals who are eligible to flag-pole it is the preferred method to obtain study permits, … Read More
LMO Q&A: Employer Doesn’t Have Business License OPS/BE-004
During a consultation last month, a foreign worker and an employer told me that the employer was interested in obtaining a Labour Market Opinion to continue employing the foreign worker. The employer, however, did not have a business license, and for various reasons refused to obtain one. The employer wanted to know whether Service Canada … Read More
LMO Q&A: Discrimination to obtain a Labour Market Opinion OPS/BE-003
When reviewing internal Service Canada correspondence, I came across this interesting exchange between a Service Canada officer and a Business Expertise Consultant (“BEC”). The issue involves a Labour Market Opinion application where a daycare employer told a Service Canada officer that she did not hire a qualified Canadian candidate because he was a male. The … Read More